California has taken a major step into the evolving debate over how to protect minors online, approving a far-reaching law that will change how digital platforms handle age data.

Assembly Bill 1043 becomes a law in California in January 2027, and will require every operating system to have age verification in account setup.

The law's broad definition of an "operating system provider" pulls in not just Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS, but Linux distributions and Valve's SteamOS.

I am a very tech savvy person who knows the ins and outs of Windows, Windows Phone, Mac, Android, and iOS, and this means that I get a lot of questions from friends and family about what tech they ...

Apple’s iOS 27 update may improve iPhone battery life through deep system cleanup and smarter efficiency upgrades, alongside major AI integration and a revamped Siri experience. The post iOS 27 could ...

Windows Phone 8.1 is impressive, and yes, it did introduce most of the missing features in the operating system, such as Cortana, Action Center and more. Now, the next thing to look forward to is more ...

The RCS messaging protocol will offer end-to-end encrypted chats between iPhone and Android users. The feature is now in testing ...

Researchers said the openly available spyware enables surveillance, credential theft, and financial targeting across a wide range of mobile OS versions.

Apple's February 2026 App Store data shows iOS 26 adoption closely tracking the pace set by iOS 18 in January 2025, and iPadOS 26 is ahead of iPadOS 18, undercutting claims that the upgrade cycle is ...

Apple has released iOS 26.3 to the public, with the changes including a simplified way to transfer to an Android device. Following another beta testing cycle, Apple has released its update for iOS ...

Keenadu firmware backdoor infects Android tablets via signed OTA updates, enabling remote control, ad fraud, and data theft across 13,715 devices.